Highlights of India Tour

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Duration: 24 Nights / 25 Days
Destination: Chennai - Mahabalipuram - Kanchipuram - Madurai - Periyar - Kumarakom - Alleppey - Kochi - Mumbai - Udaipur - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Orchha - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi

Day 01: Chennai (Capital City of Tamil Nadu)
On arrival in Chennai, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative shall meet you at the airport to welcome you and transfer you to your pre-booked hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 02: Chennai
After hearty breakfast, enjoy sightseeing tour of Chennai visiting the Fort St. George, St. Thomas Mount, San Thome Cathedral, Kapaleeshwar Temple and the National Art Gallery. Dinner & overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 03: Chennai - Kanchipuram - Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Later drive from Chennai to Kanchipuram, which is 76 km & 2 hrs drive. Sightseeing tour of Kanchipuram visiting the Kailashnath Temple, Ekambareswara Temple, The Varadrajaperumal Temple and the Sakkiswarar Temple. In the afternoon, drive to Mahabalipuram, which is 65 km and about 1½ hrs drive. On arrival at Mahabalipuram, check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. Visit the shore temple and other monuments. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 04: Mahabalipuram - Chennai - Madurai (Tamil Nadu)
After hearty breakfast at the hotel drive back to Chennai Airport to board the flight to Madurai. On arrival in Madurai, check-in at your hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. Spend evening to relax. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 05: Madurai (Tamil Nadu0
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Embark on sightseeing tour of Madurai visiting world famous Meenakshi Amman Temple, Mariamman Teppakulam (Great Tank) and the Palace of Tirumalai Nayak. In the evening, revisit the Meenakshi Temple for prayer ceremony. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 06: Madurai - Periyar (Kerala)
After hearty breakfast at the hotel drive to Periyar, Kerala. On arrival, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative transfers you to your hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy an exciting boat cruise on Periyar Lake for wildlife viewing. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 07 - Periyar - Kumarakom (Kerala)
Take your breakfast and drive to Kumarakom, a famous backwater town in Kerala. On arrival, check-in at your pre-booked hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 08: Kumarakom (Kerala)
In the early morning visit the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary to enjoy birding. Later come back to the hotel for breakfast. Spend rest of the day at leisure. Relax and enjoy nature beauty of Kumarakom. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 09: Kumarakom - Kottayam - Alleppey (Kerala)
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, proceed to Alleppey, a very fascinating backwater and beach destination in Kerala. IndiaTravelTours.Net representative assists you to check-in at the luxury houseboat, traditionally called Kettuvallam. Enjoy cruise across the serene and scenic Kerala backwaters via Kottayam backwaters. Spend the next 24 hours in your floating houseboat with luxury accommodation. Enjoy the sunset & stay overnight on the house boat. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 10: Alleppey - Kochi (Kerala)
After breakfast disembark the houseboat at Alleppey. And then drive to Kochi. Kochi is one of the most famous historical cities of Kerala. Kochi is also famous for its exceptionally beautiful backwaters and beaches. Arrive at Kochi and check into the hotel pre-booked by IndiaTravelTours.Net. In the evening, enjoy a Kathakali Dance Show in a Theatre. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 11: Kochi - Mumbai (Maharashtra)
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, embark on sightseeing tour of Kochi visiting Mattancherry Dutch Palace, St Francis Chruch, Jewish Synagogue, Fort Kochi, Portuguese Buildings, Chinese Fishing Nets, etc. In the afternoon, fly to Mumbai. IndiaTravelTours.Net representative receives you at Mumbai Airport and then transfers you to the Hotel booked. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 12: Mumbai (Capital of Maharashtra)
After an early morning breakfast at the hotel, go to the Mumbai Harbor and enjoy one hour boat ride across the harbor and visit the lush green Elephant Islands famous for its caves filled with exquisite carvings and beautiful sculptures dating back to 550 AD. Return to Mumbai and then embark on Mumbai Sightseeing tour visiting major attractions like Prince of Wales Museum, Hanging Gardens, Gateway of India, Victoria Terminus, Dhobi Ghat, Mahalaxmi Temple, Juhu, Kamala Nehru Park, Mani Bhawan, Crawford Market, Haji Ali Mosque, Siddhi Vinayak Temple, etc. Enjoy sunset view at Chowpatty Beach of Mumbai. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 13: Mumbai - Udaipur (Rajasthan)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. You will be transferred to Mumbai Airport to take flight to Udaipur in Rajasthan. On arrival in Udaipur, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel. Breakfast will be at hotel. Later transfer to domestic Airport to board the flight Udaipur. On arrival in Udaipur transfer to hotel. Overnight stay.

Day 14: Udaipur (Rajasthan)
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, enjoy sightseeing tours of Udaipur, the city of lakes and one of the most romantic cities in India. Enjoy sightseeing visiting major attractions like City Palace, Saheliyon-Ki-Bari, Jagdish Temple, Monsoon Palace, Pratap Memorial, Pichola Lake, Jag Mandir Palace, Lake Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar Lake, etc. In the evening enjoy boat ride over Pichola Lake. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 15: Udaipur - Jaipur (Rajasthan)
Take your breakfast at the hotel. Fly to Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan fondly described as the Pink City of India. On arrival in Jaipur, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative transfers you to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 16: Jaipur (Rajasthan)
After breakfast, take an excursion to Amber fort with joy ride on an Elephant. In the afternoon take a city tour covering City Palace - having a large area divided into a series of courtyards, gardens & buildings and a wonderful combination of Rajasthani & Mughal architecture, Royal Observatory (Jantar Mantar) - An observatory with some rare qualities to its credit, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, Bazaars, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 17: Jaipur - Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, drive to Agra, the city of Taj Mahal in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Visit the famous Fatehpur Sikri on the way. At Fatehpur Sikri, you will see attractions like Jama Masjid, Buland Darwaza (the largest gateway in the world), Salim Chisti Mosque, Birbal Bhawan, Panch Mahal and many ruins of ancient monuments. On arrival at Agra, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative transfers you to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 18: Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
Enjoy very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Later, embark on full day sightseeing tours of Agra visiting major attractions like Taj Mahal, Agra Red Fort, Itmad-Ud-Daullah Tomb, Dayal Bagh, Rambagh, Bazaars, etc. Dinner & overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 19: Agra - Jhansi - Orchha (Madhya Pradesh)
Enjoy hearty breakfast at the hotel. Later you will be transferred to Railway Station to board train to Jhansi in Madhya Pradesh. IndiaTravelTours.Net representative receives you at Jhansi Railway Station and transfers you to Hotel at Orchha by car. Later, enjoy Orchha tour visiting various imposing edifices, of particular interest are the Jehangiri Mahal, built by Raja Bir Singh Deo to commemorate the visit of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, the Raj Mahal and the Laxmi Narayan temple, both noted for their fine Frescoes and Mural paintings. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 20: Orchha - Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh)
After hearty breakfast at the hotel, drive to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. On arrival at Khajuraho, IndiaTravelTours.Net representative transfers you to your hotel booked. Later enjoy city tour of Eastern - Western group of temples which includes Laxmi & Varaha temples Kandariya Mahadev, Devi Jagadambika temples etc. The exterior walls of temples are noted for sensuous & erotic sculptures. Dinner & overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 21: Khajuraho– Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
Fly to Varanasi from Khajuraho. IndiaTravelTours.Net representative receives you at Varanasi airport and transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. In the afternoon take excursion trip to Sarnath to visit Buddhist sites and Sarnath Archaeological Museum. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel at Varanasi.

Day 22: Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)
In the early morning enjoy boat ride over sacred River Ganga. Have your breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed to sightseeing tours of Varanasi visiting Vishwanath Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Holy Ghats, Alamgir Mosque, Bharat Mata Mandir and Benaras Hindu University. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 23: Varanasi– Delhi
Fly to Delhi. IndiaTravelTours.Net representative receives you at Delhi Airport and then transfers you at your hotel booked. Spend rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 24: Delhi
Have a relaxed breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy Delhi sightseeing tour visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Rajghat, Qutub Minar, Old Fort, President House, Parliament House, India Gate, Lodhi Garden, Buddha Garden, Humayun’s Tomb, Lotus Temple, ISKON Temple, Akshardham Temple, Birla Temple, etc.

Day 25: Delhi - International Departure
Have relaxed breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy shopping at Chandani Chowk and Connaught Place. Finish your last minute shopping in time. Enjoy farewell dinner at the hotel hosted by IndiaTravelTours.Net. In time you will be transferred to New Delhi International Airport to board flight to your home/onward destination.

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